GoFatherhood®Single Dad Under Construction2015-07-30T16:44:17Zhttp://gofatherhood.com/feed/atom/WordPressDave Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=55662015-07-27T15:18:40Z2015-07-25T15:04:12ZAs a kid, I loved summer vacation. A break from school, who wouldn’t enjoy the chance to lay around, hang out with friends, hustle up some money making enterprise (door-to-door car waxing or bike repair, anyone?) and find ways to fill the time. Catch up on favorite authors? Yeah, that too. Modern children fill up all their available time with electronics, however, and not only is there a lot of data to show that’s not...Read More]]>1Dave Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=55542015-07-19T17:58:59Z2015-07-19T17:46:19ZIt’s obvious to anyone who reads this blog that I’m a museum junkie. I like going to museums, whether they’re oriented around the history of espionage, WWII, television production, art, natural history or just about anything else. I also enjoy an occasional flea market because you just never know what you’ll see there, all around the adage of “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure”. When my friend Annie invited me to join her to...Read More]]>0Dave Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=55342015-07-15T21:35:31Z2015-07-13T16:34:04ZI met a friend a few days ago for lunch and we had a nice catch-up, enjoying the beautiful rooftop of one of the local eateries here in Boulder. Each of us faces challenges with our teens, each of us talked about what we hoped our children would do and how we hoped they’d travel through the complex world of adolescence and young adulthood. As with every parent, we each also shared the reality of...Read More]]>1Dave Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=55212015-07-06T17:26:14Z2015-07-06T17:07:04ZI’m still a kid at heart, I admit it. I play games with my friends, I have a LEGO minifig on my computer bag and a plastic M&M’s guy on my dashboard. I mean, really, who wants to grow up and be that stuffy, boring guy that makes you constantly have to stifle your yawns so as not to be too impolite? When I was growing up we didn’t have a lot, middle class living...Read More]]>1Dave Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=55012015-07-01T00:01:05Z2015-07-01T00:01:05ZIn the middle of a brutal heat wave, a visit to the Natural History Museum of Utah, perched in the foothills above Salt Lake City sounded like a good respite from the 102F day outside. And my timing was good: it was a weekday afternoon and while there were a number of school or summer camp groups present, they didn’t completely overrun the place and I had a chance to explore the five levels and...Read More]]>0Dave Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=54802015-06-28T23:55:09Z2015-06-28T16:41:59ZI’ve written about online safety plenty of times, posted videos of me talking about this subject at a local high school, and even led discussions at parenting groups on the subject. There are a couple of problems with the topic, though, one of which is that each parent has a different perspective on how safe or unsafe the online world is for their children. The bigger problem, though, is that our devices keep becoming more...Read More]]>0Dave Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=54612015-06-27T18:09:57Z2015-06-27T18:09:57ZHere’s a funny story: I love Rockport shoes and wear them all the time. In fact, I’ve even written about them [My New Favorite Shoes from Rockport] and participated in Rockport media campaigns. The company has perfectly melded the style of dress shoes with the comfort and performance elements of sports shoes. What’s not to love? Still, when they approached me about helping out with the new DresSports Luxe Collection launch, I had to be...Read More]]>24Dave Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=54492015-06-27T17:22:47Z2015-06-25T16:36:03ZSometimes traveling for family business has its benefits, as I learned when I had a chance to spend a short few nights at the beautiful Sundance Mountain Resort. You know the place, it’s where the Sundance Film Festival takes place, it’s owned by actor/director Robert Redford and his family trust, and it’s one of the most beautiful spots in Utah. There was a lot about my visit that was a surprise, however, not the least...Read More]]>0D. Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=54312015-06-23T02:35:28Z2015-06-23T02:33:40ZI’m driving along this afternoon and my phone lights up. “Unknown Caller”. I never answer those, it’s almost always just a junk call. A few minutes later “Voice Mail” lights up and I listen: Hello my name is Robert, calling with Continental Document Servers. This message is for David Taylor. David I’m calling because we’re dispatching a process server out to your residence and place of employment today to provide you with legal documents. We...Read More]]>2Dave Taylorhttp://gofatherhood.com/?p=54262015-06-23T03:50:39Z2015-06-22T13:40:52ZThis is a powerful guest post by fellow dad Dan Feltwell. Take a deep breath… When my son Danny was born in 2008, I made some important promises to him. I promised to love him, I promised to protect him, and I promised to give him the best possible life filled with love and adventures. I dreamt of coaching my son in sports and I dreamt of teaching him everything I know. I was scared and...Read More]]>3